Carnaval

Cotuisano Carnival is one of the oldest in the country, the diversity of their characters, their characteristics and other important elements irrevocably link the festival to the colonial era which Cotuí can not ignore, this people has just celebrated its fifth anniversary. But it is fair to say that the carnival is descended from Spain Cotuí although like all Dominican carnival traditions, being Cotuí a mining town since its founding here first African slaves arrived after the closing of the mines were part of the main town of La Mejorada Villa, embracing her culture and permeating influence carnival Hispanic cotuisano the rich African custom.

The most important character of this carnival is because it is their identity Papelús carnival, but there are other no less important as sycamore, The Bat, the fundus, noon, La Culebra and the seven sins, Satan and Outdoor Shorty Large and Plugged. They have also emerged as Juampa life characters, who dresses in different ways each year, man pod, and other winged Papelús. Juampa with these characters like the carnival have won countless awards Cotuí national and provincial.

One of the most famous carnival Cotuí known by the nickname or Pateco Paton, a fine craftsman of masks and costumes, about two decades who died, as he approached the carnival season, Paton was the first of the artisans Cotuí he rode his exposition of limping devil masks with gold teeth: Parrot Peak, Crete rooster and pig snout. Paton also disguised as a bat. Another prominent and worthy representative carnival carnival cotuisano is Jesus Maria Estevez, artisan masks and costumes, with more than fifty years devoted to these works of folklore. Today is dedicated to representing his group of Platanus, for its great cultural work the Ministry of Culture paid tribute.